Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Printed in white on a green background. Tasma Tea printed in white with green outline and Registered in plain green are printed diagonally. Two narrow green line borders around each side. One has H. Hawkins & Co. Merchants. Hobart. On the back is a label set for Royal Blend Pure Teas. The first is How to Make a Good Cup of Tea printed in purple on a white background with a yellow border. The second and fourth are the same with Royal Blend Pure Teas printed in purple with a purple crown in the left bottom and right top corners.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, tasma tea, h hawkins & co

Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Two sides are the same. Special Heathcote's Blend Tea printed in white on a green background. Tea has an inner green line. The third side has H. W. Heathcote. A. & E. Stores, Westbury. Boots and Shoes a Speciality. Men's Suits to Measure. Agent for Royal Exchange Insurance Co. The fourth side is the same with Half Pound Net Weight added. All have gold borders and a double gold line down each side.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, h w heathcote, a & e stores, royal exchange insurance co, special heathcote's blend tea

A blue lined book containing the minutes of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Comforts Depot 1916-1922. Inserted also are cuttings from The Bendigo Advertiser relating to the Comforts Fund.organization, club / society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, war, world war i, australian comforts fund

Photograph, Sandhurst of Bendigo, Ville De Mineurs Australiens (Victoria). - Vue Generale. Dessin de Taylor, d'apres une photographie.Original drawn by F.Meaulle,Engraved by A.Slom 1889. Hand coloured 19 X 13cm Matted.Price on line 35,000EUR / $36.75 USD Already Scanned.Label on the cover states -'Foye Gallery -Hand coloured wood engraving published Circ. 1885Drawn by F.Meaulle : Engraved by A.Slom.photograph, streetscape, bendigo

Australian Women's Weekly Cutting dated January 13th 1971. Story relating to the immigrant ship 'Great Britain'. Related to 1861 passenger ticket from Black Ball Shipping Line, Cat No 6731.history, australian, transport

Paper, Passenger Ticket No 21835 issued to Charles Lee, aged 22 years from Black Ball Line of British and australian Ex-Royal Mail Packets, and 'Eagle' Line of Packets. Ship named 'Great Britain, 3209 tons scheduled to leave from Liverpool to Melbourne on the eighteenth of October 1861. Charles Lee Market Gardener born in China buried in Bendigo Cemetery. Died April 12th 1921 aged 86 years. Married 1874 to Louisa Yates. Florence Maude Tooley daughter. Catalogue No 6733 provides cutting from The Australian Women's Weekly-Jan 13 1971 describing history and restoration details of the 'Great Britain'. Ticket Reverse. Outline of conditions and provisions ship owners supply to passengers. Stamped 'Paid' Oct 16th 1861 Liverpool. Name of Charles Lee with age 22years.person, individual, charles lee

An account on pink and blue lined paper belonging to Carolin & Co. Proprietary, Ltd. Importers of Melbourne & Bendigo. Head Office Mitchell St., Bendigo. Dated 14 Nov. 1900. The account is written to Mrs. Baker McIvor Rd. Dec. 1897 4 Singers ?? 12 pound 10 shillings, item number 10221432.business, retail, carolin & co. pty. ltd., lydia chancellor, collection, sales, commerce, business, importer, retail

Long stained white cloth pouch with large letters stamped in blue ink ' -S. Police- ' ( a thin blue line on either side of S.Police } with a cardboard reinforceing insert .The back has a faded written number 35 above a stamped number 207civic mementoes, -s. police- '

Glass perfume bottle in original (shaped) box. Main label has brand of perfume (''Azurea'') and name of manufacturer (L T Piver, Paris); label on neck has manufacturer's name; label of reverse (back) is the 'Marque de Fabrique' (L T Piver). . Glass stopper. Box is lined/padded (original??) and has printed paper covering on sides and top (flower motif). Bottle and box inscribed with a catalog number U26672 in ink.personal effects, containers, perfume

Small pair of spectacles in a black hard case with spring loaded lid, lined with blue velvet, gold wire frame.H W Coleltopersonal effects, seeing aids, spectacles

Pair of gold wire framed spectacles in a black hard case with spring loaded lid lined with black velvet.personal effects, seeing aids, spectacles

Set of small brass scales mounted on a square wooden base on four black bun feet, base has three circular indentations lined with black felt for housing weights.weighing, weights & measures

Oliver Gilpin (1874-1942), chain store proprietor, was born on 8 July 1874 at Seven Creeks near Euroa, Victoria, fourth child and second son of William Gilpin, farmer, and his wife Dinah, née Barton, both from Tyrone, Ireland. He was educated at local state schools and became a draper's assistant at Euroa. A testimonial as 'an energetic, pushing salesman, a careful stock-keeper … honest and industrious' gained him city experience with Ball & Welch Ltd, drapers, in their Carlton store. He used an inheritance to open a drapery store at Korumburra, south Gippsland, in 1895, moving to Rutherglen in the upper Murray valley in 1899. Frustrated by irregular stock deliveries, he moved to Fitzroy, Melbourne, in 1902, seeking a warehouse and the benefits of combined supplies for effective development of country trading. By 1905 he was producing many stock items at Northcote and had established retail outlets at Bendigo and Warracknabeal. Branches at Echuca, Numurkah and Yarrawonga followed in 1906, with ten more in 1907. He moved his city establishment to East Malvern in 1911, and had opened forty shops by 1920 and seventy-four by 1928. All were managed by women, on a strictly cash basis. Drapery remained the main line, supplemented by ironmongery, crockery, school requisites and toys. Gilpin saw the Depression years as a challenge. Between 1928 and 1931 he established eighteen new branches, including two in Tasmania, at Devonport and Ulverstone. The chain included South Australian branches at Mount Gambier, Millicent and Renmark, twenty-five stores in southern and western New South Wales, and ten in suburban Melbourne. Gilpin's Chain Store News was issued monthly. In 1944 Foy & Gibson acquired a controlling interest in Gilpin's business and in 1951 the chain was bought by G. J. Coles & Co. Ltd for £1,250,000. Three wooden blocks used to display hats. 9042.1 Slightly head shaped on top 9042.2 Light timber, flat on top, a wedge at back. 9042.3 Dark timber, flat on top.hat blocks, millinery, haberdashery, gilpin, korumburra

Page 3 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. The bottom postcard has come loose of two of it's photo corners (top and bottom on the right) and is not secure on the page. A hand written inscription is written in pencil behind the bottom photograph.Hand written inscription in pencil behind postcard at base of page: W.4. Printed text to left of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 3 LATER ELECTRIC TRAM SYSTEM / In 1934 the State Electricity / Commission took over the Bal- / larat trams from the Electric / Supply Company of Victoria. / During 1935-37 the whole sys- / tem was reconditioned by the / Commission. / For the Coronation of King / George VI, No. 28 was decor- / ated for the occasion. It ran / for three days – 12th, 13th / and 14th May, 1937, and was / painted red and cream. / During the Coronation cele- / brations of Queen Elizabeth II, / the trams carried two flags / mounted vertically fore and aft / on the roof. / Some huge loads were / carried during the second / World War period and owing / to man power shortages, con- / doctresses were employed / from September, 1942 to July, 1946. At one time, the total / reached 23. Printed text to back of bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / In the early fifties, loading / on the trams was heavy. When / the lag in housing was over- / taken, however, breadwinners / started to leave the trams and / travel to work in cars. Increas- / ing affluence in the sixties ac- / centuated the trend. Soon the / trams were running with mount- / ing annual losses. Most of the / passengers travelling in these / times were concession holders: / students, pensioners, deserted / wives and T.P.I.'s A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD postcard, coronation, ray pearson, vintage trams, ballarat tramway, tram postcard, female conductors, suttons, ballarat tram

Page 4 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. Both postcards have come loose of two of their photo corners (top and bottom on the left) and are not secure on the page.Printed text to back of postcard at top: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 2 EARLY ELECTRIC TRAMS / Electric trams first ran in / Ballarat on 18th Aigust, 1905. / Twelve of the horse trams were / converted to electric cars by lengthening them at both ends. / Eight of the remaining horse / trams were used as trailers to / the motor cars. / The electric trams were / given a secret trial during the / previous night to the opening / date, but the drivers clanged / the gongs so much that it / brought people out of their / beds in night attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. As the / line of cars came down Camp / Hill (Sturt Street) filled with / local dignitaries, the brakes on / the last car failed and it crashed / into the one in front. The win- / dows of both cars were / smashed, and the occupants / who had been sitting in state / made an undignified exit. / Seating accommodation was / from 32 to 36. Six small electric / trams were purchased from the / Sydney Tramways in 1905 and / were converted to a similar / pattern to the 12 re-built / Ballarat horse trams. In 1906 / two open summer cars with / open cross seats (popularly / called toast racks) / were intro- / duced. These trams were packed at week-ends with / families en route to picnic by / the lake. A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD Printed text to right of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 4 THE LAST DAYS OF THE TRAMS / Despite opposition from reg- / ular tram users, the decision / was taken in 1971 to replace / the trams with buses. A brief / statement issued in July by the / Transport Boar marked the / end of the eighty-four years / during which the trams were an / integral part of the life of / Ballarat: “The change-over to / buses will begin on 23rd / August when buses will replace / trams to the Gardens via / Drummond Street North and / Victoria Street services. The / change on the Gardens via / Sturt Street West and Mt. / Pleasant will take place on 6th / September, and on the Sebas- / topol-Lydiard Street North / routes on Monday, 20th Sep- / tember.” A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARDpostcard, ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, tram postcard, electric trams

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured silk cape with collar and two layers. Semi-circular 180 degrees lined yoke section with round neckline with casing and fold over collar (18 cm). Collar has 9 cm frilled embroidered lace trim with scalloped edges. The cape has two layers both lined with linen fabric. The under layer (110 cm) is edged with 9cm frilled embroidered lace and three horizontal pleats above the hemline. The top layer (52 cm) is edged with 9 cm frilled embroidered lace with a 14 cm panel of embroidered lace across the centre of the cape. The layers create the effect of a long cape with a collar and a shoulder cape. The cape is fastened at the throat with silk fabric ties (8 cm X 50 cm) with fabric frills at the hem.costume, children's, infants cream coloured silk cape

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured silk coat with yoke front and back. Fold over collar (12 cm) with embroidered flowers on the front with embroidered zig zag edging. Round neckline with casing threaded with 1.8 cm patterned silk ribbon. Yoke sections lined with cotton fabric. Long sleeves gathered all shoulders, with embroidered pattern at wrist with 1.7 cm lace trim. Full length front opening with embroidered zig zag edging that continues around hemline of garment. Floral embroidered patterns across the back of the skirt above the hemline, and at the lower corners of the front panels. Front opening fastened with silk ribbon ties at neckline and one X 1.5 cm button at lower edge of yoke. Gathered skirt is unlined.costume, children's, infant's cream coloured silk coat

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured brushed cotton bonnet. Bonnet embroidered with trailing vines and leaves, flowers and scallop pattern. Edges of bonnet are scalloped with embroidered edges and pleated lace trim (2 cm) silk ribbon rosettes on each corner with silk ribbon ties. Fully lined with silk fabric.costume, children's, infant's cream coloured baby bonnet

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured satin silk bonnet. Back edge trimmed with double layer pleated fabric frill. Front edge trimmed with double sided pleated fabric frill with three layers at front. Rosettes on each corner of pleated fabric with a covered button at the centre. Silk ribbon ties (3.7 cm wide). Fully lined and gathered into back of bonnet with circular covering piece.costume, children's, infant's cream satin silk baby bonnet

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured satin silk bonnet. Embroidered sheaf of flowers on the back of the crown. Back edge trimmed with one cm lace. Front edge of bonnet has two triangular fold back tabs edged with lace. A pleated fabric frill is stitched across the top of the bonnet underneath the stitched down tabs.The front edge of the bonnet is trimmed with a double frill of white silk fabric. A fabric bow is attached at each front corner above satin silk ties (38 cms X 5 cms). Fully lined with silk fabric gathered into centre back. Circular piece of fabric stitched over gathering point.costume, children's, infant's baby bonnet

Clothing. Infant's coffee coloured crocheted lace bonnet. Concentric circles of lace from centre back. Edged on both sides with scalloped lace. Fully lined with coffee coloured net. Two rows of .8 cm blue satin ribbon and two rows of .8 cm pink satin ribbon threaded from side to side. Four pink rosebuds across front edge of bonnet. Rosettes of pink and blue ribbon on each corner above ties of cream coloured silk ribbon.costume, children's, infant's coffee coloured bonnet

Clothing. Women's long sleeved smock style blouse of black, grey and cream cotton patterned fabric. High round neckline with folded over collar with rounded corners (8 cm) edged with 2.5 cm frill of cream coloured lace. Vertical pin tucks across back and front from shoulder line (14 - 16 cms). Full length centre front opening placket fastened with five press-studs. Horizontal fabric band (9 cm) around hemline. Long straight sleeves gathered into one cm casing above wrist. End of sleeve trimmed with pin tucks and frill of 2.5 cm cream coloured lace.costume, female, women's long sleeved smock style blouse

Clothing. High round neckline at back, with peaked turn-back revers at front. Long sleeves, gathered into 3 cm cuff, which fastens with two metal press-studs. Bodice has front opening with three x 2 cm diameter white plastic buttons - peaked in the centre and with an impressed ridged texture. Bodice has two bands of shirring at the front shoulder line giving a ruched effect 6.75 cm wide. Six gored skirt. A band 6.5 cm wide at centre front reducing to 3 cm wide at side seams, forms a midriff panel, before becoming a belt at the back fastening with two metal press-studs. Back bodice is lightly gathered on either side at waistline. A home stitched dress.costume, female, woman's navy dress

Clothing. Blue linen dress, with a black and white floral design, possibly home stitched. V neckline at front, high rounded neckline at back. Curved yoke at front bodice. Centre opening, fastened with press-studs. Three decorative buttons are sewn diagonally, side by side on the outside of the opening (X2). Side fronts are gathered to the yoke, and have two darts on either side front, at the waistline. Short set in sleeves. Six panels form the A-line skirt. Some hand stitching on facings and hems. A home stitched dress. Two decorative, curved decorative panels, 5 cm wide and 22 cm long, straddle the waistline at front and back.costume, female, blue linen floral dress

Clothing. Woman's navy check wool coat with rounded lapels. Single breasted coat fastened with four X 2.7 cm navy plastic buttons decorative comb pattern. Internal pockets at hip level with vertical slit openings. Long straight sleeves. Coat is fully lined with satin fabric. A shaped coat widens to hem. Padded shoulders.costume, female, woman's navy check wool coat

Clothing. Woman's black single breasted wool jacket with pointed lapels. Front fastened with three X 2 cm black plastic buttons. Internal pockets at hips with slit openings. Long straight sleeves with three X 1.4 cm black plastic buttons at wrist. Fully lined with black satin. Six X 2 cm weights distributed around hemline. Padded shoulders.Tag inside back neck, ''tissu nouveau TAILOR MADE''costume, female, woman's black single breasted jacket

Clothing. Women's straight black wool crepe skirt. Fold over waist band lined with stiffened fabric (4cm). Centre back opening. Lining at waist fastened with two metal hooks and eyes. Back opening (19cm) fastened with five press-studs. Inverted pleats (28cm) on RHS front and LHS back above the hem. Skirt is unlined. Two hanging loops.costume, female, women's straight black wool skirt

Clothing. Women's cream coloured cotton vest with fold over collar at front edged with gold coloured cord. Deep V neckline at front. Centre front opening is fastened with six X 1 cm white buttons with gold pattern, and six button holes. On each side of the front opening are three fleur de lys patterns of appliquéd cord in brown, gold and cream. The lower edge of the front sections are edged with gold coloured cord. Back section of light brown cotton fabric. Front is lined with light brown cotton fabric. Satin ribbed ties (40 cm X 4 cm) attached on inside side seams at waist level. Vent (20cm) in centre back from hem.costume, female, women's cream coloured cotton vest